List of general awards in the humanities

This list of general awards in the humanities is an index to articles about notable awards for general contributions to the humanities, a collection of academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture. These awards typically have broad scope, and may apply to many or all areas within the humanities. The list is organized by region and country of the sponsoring organization, but awards are not necessarily limited to people from that country.

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For other lists of humanities awards, see Lists of humanities awards.

Americas
CountryAwardSponsorDescription
CanadaMolson PrizeCanada CouncilOne prize is awarded in the arts, one in the social sciences and humanities[1][2]
ChileNational Prize for Humanities and Social SciencesPresident of ChileTo the humanist, scientist, or academic, who has distinguished himself for his contribution in the field of Human Sciences[3]
United StatesJefferson LectureNational Endowment for the HumanitiesFor distinguished intellectual achievement in humanities[4]
United StatesKluge PrizeJohn W. Kluge Center at the Library of CongressFor lifetime achievement in the humanities and social sciences to celebrate the importance of the Intellectual Arts for the public interest[5]
United StatesNational Humanities MedalNational Endowment for the HumanitiesFor individuals, groups, or institutions for work that has deepened the nation's understanding of the humanities, broadened our citizens' engagement with the humanities, or helped preserve and expand Americans' access to important resources in the humanities[6]
United StatesRalph Waldo Emerson AwardPhi Beta KappaFor books that have made the most significant contributions to the humanities.[7]
United StatesRichard W. Lyman AwardNational Humanities CenterScholars who have advanced the humanities through the use of information technology[8]

Asia
CountryAwardSponsorNotes
India Infosys Prize in Humanities Infosys Science Foundation Awards outstanding achievements of contemporary researchers and scientists across six categories, including Humanities
IranFarabi International AwardMinistry of Science, Research and TechnologyTo individuals who have made outstanding contributions to humanities[9][10]
JapanImperial Prize of the Japan AcademyEmperor of JapanFor humanities and natural sciences, conferred to two of the recipients of the Japan Academy Prize (academics).[11]

Europe
CountryAwardSponsorNotes
AustriaPreis der Stadt Wien für GeisteswissenschaftenCity of ViennaFor outstanding contributions in the humanities[12]
GermanyAby Warburg PrizeCity of HamburgFor excellence in the humanities and social sciences[13]
GermanyHerder PrizeAlfred Toepfer Stiftung F.V.S.International prize awarded every year to scholars and artists from Central and Southeast Europe whose life and work have contributed to the cultural understanding of European countries and their peaceful interrelations[14]
GermanyMeister Eckhart PrizeIdentity FoundationTo thinkers who produce high-quality work on the subject of identity[15]
United KingdomAwards of the British AcademyBritish AcademyVarious awards[16]
United KingdomBritish Academy MedalBritish AcademyFor outstanding achievement that has transformed understanding of a particular subject or field of study in ... any branch of the humanities and social sciences[17]
United KingdomMedlicott MedalHistorical AssociationTo individuals for outstanding services and current contributions to history[18][19]
United KingdomPresident's Medal (British Academy)British AcademyFor outstanding service to the cause of the humanities and social sciences[20]

See also

References
  1. "Molson Prizes" (PDF). Canada Council for the Arts. 2016. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  2. "Molson Prizes". Canada Council for the Arts. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  3. "Ley 19169: Establece normas sobre otorgamiento de Premios Nacionales" [Law 19169: Establishes Rules on Granting National Prizes] (in Spanish). Ministry of Education. 26 September 1992. Retrieved 8 December 2017 – via Library of the National Congress of Chile.
  4. Jefferson Lecture at NEH Website (retrieved January 22, 2009).
  5. "John W. Kluge Prize for Achievement in the Study of Humanity". Library of Congress. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  6. "Awards and Honors". National Endowment for the Humanities. Archived from the original on January 17, 2009. Retrieved January 23, 2009.
  7. "Book Awards". The Phi Beta Kappa Society. Archived from the original on 8 June 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  8. "Richard W. Lyman Award". alumni.stanford.edu.
  9. Farabi International Awards select winners
  10. "Farabi International Award" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  11. "The Imperial Prize, Japan Academy Prize, Duke of Edinburgh Prize". Imperial Academy. Archived from the original on 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  12. "Preisträgerinnen und Preisträger – Preise der Stadt Wien: Geisteswissenschaft (seit 1947)". Archived from the original on 2019-06-07. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  13. Aby Warburg-Preis, Hamburg, retrieved 2020-01-28
  14. HerderpreisträgerInnen, Österreich-Bibliotheken, archived from the original on 2016-03-07, retrieved 2020-01-28
  15. "Meister-Eckhart-Preis für Amartya Sen" (in German). Börsenblatt Online. 2007-07-25. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
  16. "Prizes and Medals". The British Academy. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  17. "The British Academy Medal". British Academy. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  18. history.org.uk, Medlicott Medal.
  19. history.org.uk, The Norton Medlicott Medal: Background. Archived 2015-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
  20. "The British Academy President's Medal". British Academy. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
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